<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]There were some familiar faces at the top of the leaderboard last week, led by some points of differences. Sidebottom led the way with 178 and he was followed by Cotchin with 168 and Jacobs with 163. Hanley found some form with 160 whilst Fyfe with 158 and Ablett with 157 were next best. Let's look at the numbers for Round 16 &amp;hellip;
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]NORTH MELBOURNE v. HAWTHORN
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game - Round 22 2013: In a tight game at Etihad Stadium, Hawthorn won by 14 points 117 to 103. Goldstein led all scorers with 132 SC points whilst Franklin, who kicked 5 goals (116 SC points) and Harvey (115 SC points), who had been tagged by Shiels were next best.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]RICHMOND v. BRISBANE
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game - Round 5 2014: Richmond scored a comprehensive 43 point win at the &amp;lsquo;Gabba earlier this year winning 106 to 63. Cotchin (tagged by Robertson) finished with 134 SC points as did Ricky Petterd. Hampson was next best with 127 SC points which was helped by his 52 hitouts.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rockliff v. Richmond
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 5 2014: 115 SC points, 32 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 20 2013: 126 SC points, 34 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 19 2012: 86 SC points, 21 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 13 2011: 120 SC points, 27 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 6 2011: 126 SC points, 28 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 13 2010: 106 SC points, 26 disposals
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 113 SC points with 28 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Note: Solid record against Richmond with only one score below 100 in six games.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY v. ADELAIDE
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game - Round 5 2014: At home, Adelaide were too good for the Giants winning by 65 points, 137 to 72. Dangerfield played head to head with Coniglio and finished with a massive 192 SC points from 33 touches and 5 goals. Thompson played head to head against Treloar and finished with 136 SC points in his 250th game. Jacobs was next best with 112 SC points.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Dangerfield v. Greater Western Sydney
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 5 2014: 192 SC points, 33 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 7 2013: 147 SC points, 28 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 16 2012: 110 SC points, 22 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 4 2012: 91 SC points, 24 disposals
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 135 SC points with 27 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Note: Amazing recent record against the Giants. He has kicked 5 goals and 4 goals in his past two outings against them. Dominated the last matchup when he played head to head against Coniglio.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]GOLD COAST v. COLLINGWOOD
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game - Round 17 2013: Gold Coast scored an impressive 7 point victory over Collingwood at Metricon Stadium, winning 85 to 78. Ablett was outstanding with 178 SC points whilst Beams (134 SC points) and O'Meara (119 SC points) were next best as they played each other head to head. Macaffer was sent to tag McKenzie whilst Pendlebury played head to head with Ablett. Stanley was sent to Swan.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Ablett v. Collingwood
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 17 2013: 178 SC points, 49 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 10 2012: 155 SC points, 53 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 18 2011: 126 SC points, 36 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]PF 2010: 161 SC points, 40 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 19 2010: 98 SC points, 26 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 9 2010: 109 SC points, 32 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]PF 2009: 150 SC points, 34 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 3 2009: 150 SC points, 37 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 9 2008: 127 SC points, 29 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]PF 2007: 176 SC points, 31 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 15 2007: 84 SC points, 32 disposals
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 137 SC points with 36 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Note: Fantastic record against Collingwood with only two scores below 100. Averaging 155 in his four most recent games against them. Most recently avoided the Macaffer tag. Buckley has already indicated that he will not make that mistake again for this weekend's matchup.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Pendlebury v. Gold Coast
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 17 2013: 103 SC points, 28 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 10 2012: 95 SC points, 17 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 18 2011: 123 SC points, 24 disposals
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 107 SC points with 23 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Note: Poor record against Gold Coast. Injury affected score in 2012 when he suffered a crack to his tibia four minutes into the game but played until half time when he was subbed out with 17 touches (which caused him to miss the next five games of the season).
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Swan v. Gold Coast
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 17 2013: 98 SC points, 32 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 18 2011: 115 SC points, 31 disposals
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 107 SC points with 32 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Note: Relatively poor record against the Suns with no scores over 120.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]MELBOURNE v. FREMANTLE
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game - Round 21 2013: At the MCG, Fremantle scored an emphatic 95 point victory winning133 to 38. Danyle Pearce (122 SC points), Lynden Dunn (119 SC points) and Barlow (116 SC points) led the way. Fyfe was tagged by McKenzie and kept to 78 SC points from 22 disposals. Crowley tagged Jones and kept him to a poor 46 SC points from 13 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Fyfe v. Melbourne
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 21 2013: 78 SC points, 22 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 9 2013: 128 SC points, 32 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 23 2012: 151 SC points, 30 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 13 2011: 108 SC points, 23 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 16 2010: 71 SC points, 14 disposals
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 107 SC points with 24 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Note: He has been tagged by McKenzie in the previous two matchups. Limited to just 78 SC points in the most recent meeting which was dominated by the Dockers.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]PORT ADELAIDE v. ESSENDON
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game - Round 15 2013: Essendon scored a comfortable 30 point victory over Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium last year, winning 118 to 88. Goddard and Hooker both scored 134 SC points whilst whilst Stanton was next best with 117 SC points. Melksham was sent to tag Hartlett and kept to 94 SC points. Watson was subbed off in the first quarter through injury (24 SC points).
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]CARLTON v. ST KILDA
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game - Round 8 2014:
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Murphy v. St Kilda
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;' itxtNodeId='253' itxtHarvested='0][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 8 2014: 118 SC points, 32 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;' itxtNodeId='251' itxtHarvested='0][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 16 2013: 75 SC points, 20 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;' itxtNodeId='251' itxtHarvested='0][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 7 2012: 73 SC points, 17 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;' itxtNodeId='249' itxtHarvested='0][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 24 2011: 115 SC points, 36 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;' itxtNodeId='247' itxtHarvested='0][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 7 2011: 90 SC points, 24 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;' itxtNodeId='245' itxtHarvested='0][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 7 2010: 75 SC points, 17 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;' itxtNodeId='243' itxtHarvested='0][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 12 2009: 105 SC points, 16 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;' itxtNodeId='241' itxtHarvested='0][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 15 2008: 45 SC points, 15 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;' itxtNodeId='239' itxtHarvested='0][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 2 2008: 142 SC points, 23 disposals
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;' itxtNodeId='235' itxtHarvested='0][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 93 SC points with 22 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;' itxtNodeId='231' itxtHarvested='0][span style='color: #444444;][span itxtNodeId='232' itxtHarvested='0]Note: Poor record against St Kilda and normally is tagged by Jones. Biggest score was back in 2008. No other scores above 120 however.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]WEST COAST v. SYDNEY
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game - Round 17 2013: Sydney was too good for West Coast at Paterson's Stadium winning by 34 points 113 to 79. Hannebery was tagged by Dalziell but picked up 40 touches and 145 SC points. Masten (129 SC points) and Josh J. Kennedy (128 SC points) were next best.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Kennedy v. West Coast
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 17 2013: 108 SC points, 29 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 16 2012: 110 SC points, 27 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 3 2011: 109 SC points, 23 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 5 2010: 88 SC points, 18 disposals
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 104 SC points with 24 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Note: Poor record against West Coast with no scores over 110.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]GEELONG v. WESTERN BULLDOGS
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game - Round 5 2013: At Etihad Stadium, Geelong scored a close 21 point victory winning 107 to 86. Steve Johnson dominated with 160 SC points whilst Harry Taylor (138 SC points) and Bartel (109 SC points) were next best. Selwood was tagged by Lower and kept to 87 SC points.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Selwood v. Western Bulldogs
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 5 2013: 87 SC points, 20 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 9 2012: 110 SC points, 22 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 11 2011: 103 SC points, 25 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 20 2010: 142 SC points, 35 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 21 2009: 122 SC points, 33 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 9 2009: 109 SC points, 32 disposals
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 112 SC points with 28 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Note: Normally tagged by Picken but most recently tagged by Lower.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;]In my opinion, I would pick Ablett, then Pendlebury, then Fyfe and then Rockliff.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Good luck all!